Regulatory registration in a police register and identification (traceability by barcode).
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Composition of an
End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV)
End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV)
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS
An End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) is composed mainly of metals and various types of plastic. It also has pollutant liquids (engine and gearbox oils, brake fluids, etc.) and organic materials that cannot be recycled.
It is essential that it is dealt with by an authorised centre so that it can be depolluted, dismantled and recycled in accordance with the regulations in force.
It is essential that it is dealt with by an authorised centre so that it can be depolluted, dismantled and recycled in accordance with the regulations in force.
9 KG OF CABLES/ELV
MASS COMPOSITION OF A RECENT VEHICLE
Analysis performed by Re-source on a fuel-free vehicle
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Dismantling process
OPTIMISATION AND PERFORMANCE
The process defined by INDRA teams meets regulatory requirements whilst improving the productivity of companies and the working conditions of their employees. This process is based on the complementary nature of the performances of the 2 main players in the ELV processing sector, the dismantling centre and the crushing centre
PROCESSING OF AN ELV
THE 5 STAGES OF RECYCLING
Optimised process
25 cars/day per team - 5500 vehicles/year
25 cars/day per team - 5500 vehicles/year
1
Vehicle treatment and expertise
2
Ensuring safety
Securing the vehicle to prevent any danger during dismantling
Setting off the vehicle’s pyrotechnical components (airbags, etc.)
3
Depollution
Performance of compulsory depollution operations (extraction of fluids, batteries, catalytic converters and particulate filters).
4
Targeted dismantling
Dismantling and sorting of parts and materials for their final destinations.
5
Marketing of parts and materials
- Second-hand parts will be resold for export or on the national market (professionals or individuals).
- The tyres will mainly be directed towards the energy recovery or material recovery sectors.
- Other materials such as wiring, electronic units, plastic from bumpers, etc. will be marketed to recycling sectors.
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Recycling of parts and materials
THREE MAJOR CHALLENGES
ECOLOGICAL
- Conserve natural resources of raw materials
- Contribute to the improvement of the carbon footprint in the life cycle of the vehicle
ECONOMICAL
- Develop the re-use of second-hand spare parts, the cost of which is less than it is for new parts. This facilitates the repair of damaged vehicles and the cost of fleet maintenance
- Produce recycled materials
SOCIETAL
- The authorised treatment facilities represent 17,000 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs generated by the activities of crushing and recycling of materials.
- Second-hand spare parts facilitate the mobility of our fellow citizens.
SECOND-HAND AUTO PARTS
The trade in second-hand automotive parts is an historical business that is essential for ELV centres. They use several distribution channels, in stores and on-line, for both individuals and professionals.
INDRA has joined Sidexa* to create the PRECIS system in order to establish sustainably the Re-usable Spare Part in repairs for all professional automotive players.
* Leader in software for automobile data and digital identity management.
INDRA has joined Sidexa* to create the PRECIS system in order to establish sustainably the Re-usable Spare Part in repairs for all professional automotive players.
* Leader in software for automobile data and digital identity management.
20 to 30 parts per vehicle
Depending on the type of vehicle 20 to 30 parts are extracted for the second-hand market.
RECYCLING OF MATERIALS
Parts that cannot be marketed for quality reasons or an absence of customers are directed to the appropriate recycling for the material in their composition.
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Regulations
in France
in France
EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE
The French regulations relating to the processing of ELVs derive from the European Directive 2053/EC.
> Which vehicles are concerned?
Private cars, utility vehicles with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of less than 3.5 tons as well as three-wheel mopeds mentioned in Article R 311-1 of the French Highway Code.
> Who can deal with ELVs?
Only ELV centres approved by the prefectures are authorised to deal with ELVs and issue owners with destruction certificates.
> Which processing methods are authorised?
Components and materials from ELVs should preferably be re-used (subject to their traceability), recovered and, in particular, recycled rather than destroyed, whenever this is economically possible.
Private cars, utility vehicles with a GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) of less than 3.5 tons as well as three-wheel mopeds mentioned in Article R 311-1 of the French Highway Code.
> Who can deal with ELVs?
Only ELV centres approved by the prefectures are authorised to deal with ELVs and issue owners with destruction certificates.
> Which processing methods are authorised?
Components and materials from ELVs should preferably be re-used (subject to their traceability), recovered and, in particular, recycled rather than destroyed, whenever this is economically possible.
> What should an owner pay to have an ELV processed?
Approved treatment facilities cannot invoice owners who hand over an ELV at the entrance to their establishment for any costs, unless the vehicle has had its essential components removed (particularly the drive train or the catalytic converter), or there is equipment that is not approved and/or waste present in the vehicle.
Approved treatment facilities cannot invoice owners who hand over an ELV at the entrance to their establishment for any costs, unless the vehicle has had its essential components removed (particularly the drive train or the catalytic converter), or there is equipment that is not approved and/or waste present in the vehicle.
OBLIGATIONS OF AN AUTHORISED TREATMENT FACILITY
ATFs must undertake the management, storage, depollution and dismantling of the ELV
In particular this requires them to have:
In particular this requires them to have:
95%
Car recycling, how does it work? Destruction, Parts, Regulations, ELVSince January 2015 the regulations concerning the processing of ELVs require a 95% recovery of the mass of each ELV, with the objectives specific to the ATFs and the crushers for non-metallic materials.
Achieving 100% recyclability does not pose any technical problems, but achieving 100% recyclability in the economic balance of the sector is an exponentially growing difficulty.
Achieving 100% recyclability does not pose any technical problems, but achieving 100% recyclability in the economic balance of the sector is an exponentially growing difficulty.
